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Afghan Forces Kill at Least 12 People in 'Friendly Fire' Incident, Reports Suggest

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 12 people were killed in an airstrike by the Afghan army, which wrongly targeted a group of militia members supporting the authorities, the TOLOnews broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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According to the sources, the incident took place in the northeastern province of Badakhshan on Friday. A militia commander was among the dead. The sources also said that eight other group members went missing as a result of the incident. Local authorities have not yet commented on the incident.

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